Hi Everyone,
August already? This summer is going by much too fast. Writing-wise, I’m currently in planning mode, brainstorming and plotting future stories for you.
Right now, I’m gathering my notes to take to my plotting buddy in September. For years, the two of us were part of a plot group, but now it’s just us. So we’re a plot pair, I guess you could say.
Twice yearly, we meet at a nice hotel for a weekend of intense story planning. We work hard plotting new books. I love the creative boost I get as we toss ideas around for hours. We come up with stuff together that I never would have discovered on my own.
And it’s so much fun to be with a brilliant friend—both during the plotting sessions and also later, when the day’s work is through and it’s time to catch up with each other over good food and excellent wine. That’s when we talk about our dreams and our daily lives the way all good friends do.
I always return from plot group bursting with ideas and so happy to be a working writer, to have new stories to write and share with you.
Has your summer been a busy one? Are you vacationing? Whether you’re off to parts unknown or staying right there at home, be sure to make time to get lost in a great story.
And until next month, happy reading, everyone!
Posted by Christine on Friday, August 15, 2025